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Re: Usenet Kook Awards - June 2018 Ballot

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On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 18:05:47 -0700, % wrote:


> Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there
> may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good
> terms with all persons.
> Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the
> dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
> Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If
> you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for
> always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
> Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your
> own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing
> fortunes of time.
> Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of
> trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many
> persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
> Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical
> about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as
> perennial as the grass.
> Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things
> of youth.
> Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do
> not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of
> fatigue and loneliness.
> Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child
> of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right
> to be here.
> And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is
> unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you
> conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the
> noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham,
> drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.
> Strive to be happy.
> “

One of my most favorite poems.  Max Ehrmann.

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Usenet Kook Awards - June 2018 Ballot 'Kerry Chatwin' <Spermatozoon's@Nonbelievers.soaking's.cum> - 2018-06-21 02:01 +0200
  Re: Usenet Kook Awards - June 2018 Ballot % <persent@gmail.com> - 2018-06-20 17:08 -0700
  Re: Usenet Kook Awards - June 2018 Ballot % <persent@gmail.com> - 2018-06-20 18:05 -0700
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